The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for arthralgia of the right knee, which was previously denied in April 1984. The newly received post-service medical records from Dr. RDS support a current diagnosis of sprain/strain and tear of the medial meniscus related to an in-service knee sprain.
The deciding factor: The new evidence provided by Dr. RDS supports a connection between the veteran's current right knee disorder and his in-service knee sprain, which is sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- arthralgia of the right knee, sprain/strain of the right knee, tear of the medial meniscus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2001
- Citation
- 0126554
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What this means for you
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